Cigar-cutter forming part of a combination-tool.



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HARRY A. CHIPPENDALE, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES SWEENEY, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 17, 1910.

Application filed October 5, 1909. Serial No. 521,065.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY A. CHIPPEN- DALE, a citizen of the United States, residing at New London, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Cigar-Cutter Forming a Part of a Combination-Tool, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined im plement, and has for an object to provide an implement embodying a bottle opener, a cork screw and a novel form of cigar cutter.

The above mentioned and other objects are attained by the construction, combinations and arrangements of parts, as disclosed on the drawing, set forth in this specification, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specification and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved implement. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the implement. Fig. 3 is a detail vertical section taken through the implement. Fig. 4 is a detail horizontal section taken through a portion of the implement. Fig. 5 is an elevation with parts in section showing the manner of pivoting the blade to the implement.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be seen that my improved implement consists principally of a member 1 which is provided with spaced arms 2 which are connected to each other at one end by a head 3 and at their other ends by a head 4. The head t has secured thereto an eye member 5 or its equivalent whereby the implement can be carried upon a key chain or the like. The head 3 is provided with a bottle opener which consists of an upwardly and outwardly curved finger or jaw 6 and an upwardly and outwardly curved finger or jaw 7 The extreme outer extremity of the jaw 7 is spaced sufficiently from the inner face of the finger or jaw 6 so as to permit it to be engaged with the scalloped portion of a bottle top. The construction of the finger or jaw 6 is such that when the finger or jaw 7 is engaged as above described it serves as a fulcrum as will be appreciated. The finger or aw 6 can also be used to an advantage as means for ripping the sealing wire of a bottle closure.

A plate 8 is secured to the head 1 and to portions of the arms 2 adjacent to the head and is provided with a centrally located perforation 9 which is adapted to receive the tip end of a cigar. The plate 8 is riveted or otherwise secured to the head 1 and the arms 2 of the implement and is preferably mountr ed or seated in a rabbeted portion 10. An arcuate cutting knife 11 is pivoted at one of its ends between the plate 8 and the head 4, and as illustrated this knife is adapted to cooperate with the plate, and as illustrated the cutting edge of the knife is adapted to be moved across the plate and across the perforation 9. One of the extremities of the knife 11 is bent upon itself to form a finger engaging lip 12 which'overlies a portion of one of the arms 2. One of the arms 2 is provided with a depression or seat 13 in which is adapted to be seated a bead or lug 1 1 upon the lip 12. This construction is such that when the lug or bead 1a is engaged with the seat, the knife may be held against pivotal movement.

A cork screw 15 is disposed between the arms 2 of the implement and is provided with a shank 16 which receives a pivot pin 17 which has its ends engaged with the arms 2. The shank 16 carries a head 18 which is adapted for cooperation with a leaf spring 19 which is secured to the head 3 of the implement. By employing the spring to bear yieldingly against the head 18 of the shank it will be appreciated that the cork screw will be normally held against pivotal movement and may be confined in a compact manner between the arms 2 of the implement.

By providing the lip 12 it not only serves as means whereby it may be engaged by the finger of the operator of the implement when it is desired to impart movement to the cutting knife 11, but this lip also serves in View of its engagement with one of the arms 2 as a guide for the knife. The plate 8 while serving the purpose previously described also serves the purpose of a positive stop to limit the swinging movement in one direction of the cork screw.

I claim:

An implement of the class described comprising a plurality of spaced arms, heads looking engagement with one of the arms so 10 connecting the end portions of the arms, a that the knife Will be held normally against plate secured to the said arms and provided pivotal movement.

With a centrally located perforation, a piv In testimony whereof I affix my signature oted knife adapted for movement across the in presence of tWo Witnesses.

perforation formed in the plate, a finger en- HARRY A. CHIPPENDALE. gaging lip carried by the knife and disposed Witnesses:

in overlapping engagement with one of the EDWARD M. SWEENEY,

arms and means carried by the lip for l/VILLIAM B. THOMAS. 

